The Town of Concord is seeking to engage the services of a qualified firm for professional engineering services for trail design, structural bridge design, preliminary permitting services, geotechnical services, and stakeholder coordination services. Services will support the development of a connector trail between the Minute Man National Historical Park’s Battle Road Trail and Thoreau Farm on Virginia Road. The selected firm will work directly with the Concord Division of Natural Resources (DNR). Eligible respondents must demonstrate that they have successfully completed engineering services similar to those specified in the Project Scope section of this RFP. Familiarity with Concord and/or surrounding towns is preferred. The proposed trail will cross an extensive wetland system associated with a tributary to Elm Brook and will require an approximate 270-foot long bridge for a portion of the trail to span wetlands and the Elm Brook tributary. The remaining, non-bridged, portion of the trail is intended to be an unpaved, ADA-compliant surface. The proposed trail will pass over lands owned by the NPS, Town of Concord, and private property. The private property is the Elm Brook Lane common land, and this parcel is covered by a Conservation Restriction held by the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) that provides for a publicly accessible trail.
